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Get comfortable talking about domestic violence

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The Get comfortable talking about it campaign encourages people to think, talk and ask questions about domestic violence and abuse. Launched in 2015, the campaign had an overwhelming response with thousands of people engaging with us on social media, visiting our website, and sharing their experiences.

Please note – if you need help please ring the 24 hour helpline on 0113 2460401, or if you are in immediate danger ring 999.

You can view the trailer for 'Hope' on YouTube. Hope is a new animated film aimed at raising awareness of emotional health and well-being in young people. The film project is being led by Shantona Women’s Centre, in partnership with Space2 and Allerton Grange Secondary School.

This event was attended by approximate 50 Asian women from Harehills community. The event showed three really powerful presentations on forced marriage, domestic violence from a young survivors perspective and domestic violence awareness and available support. They had a young Asian women speaker who explained that her cousin had been subject to a forced marriage some years ago but she fled the family home after a matter of months. She talked about the effect this had on her cousin and the rest of her family. Her cousin was ostracised from the family and this is still maintained many years later.
This was followed by fervent interactive discussions with the women about their own understanding and experiences.

International Day to Eliminate Violence against women – Leeds together Civic Hall Wednesday 30 November 1 – 4pm
Louisa Rodriguez, Erene Hadjiioannou with support from Safer Leeds Domestic Violence Team